Sociology of the Environment

Unit Code:HAS113

Credit Points	Duration	Contact Hours	Campus	Prerequisite	Corequisite
12.5 Credit Points	1 teaching period	36 Hours	Hawthorn	Nil	Nil

Credit Points

Duration

Contact Hours

Campus

Prerequisite

Corequisite

12.5 Credit Points

1 teaching period

36 Hours

Hawthorn

Nil

Related Course/s:

A unit of study in the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Arts (Journalism), Bachelor of Arts (Sociology), Bachelor of Social Science, Bachelor of Social Science (Community Health) and Bachelor of Social Science (Sociology).

Aims & Objectives:

Aims:
The aim of this unit is for students to be able to apply sociological knowledge to understanding, explaining and solving environmental problems. To build on the themes of HAS111 while also existing as a standalone introductory unit.

Learning Objectives:

1) Demonstrated sociological understanding of the relationship between the society that we live in and the environment we experience. 2) ability to analyse the social aspects of environmental problems and solutions 3) ability to reflect on the environmental implications of their own way of life

Teaching Methods:

Lectures (1 hour), tutorials (2 hours) and independent learning

Assessment:

Written reflection (10% )
Presentation (10%)
Tutorial paper (10%)
Essay (30%)
Examination (40%)

Generic Skills Outcomes:

The graduate attributes which relate to this unit help to produce graduates who are:

Capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas
Entrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplace or community
Effective and ethical in work and community situations
Adaptable and able to manage change
Aware of local and international environments in which they will be contributing (eg socio-cultural, economic, natural)

Content:

using a renage oof environmental issues as case studies, the unit of study will examine:

* The relationship between society and the environment

* How we know about the state of the environment

* The environmental implications of 21st century living

* Issues of environmental inequality

* Collective behaviour and social movements

* Ecological understandings of citizenship

Reading Materials:

No set text. Readings will be available through online reserve at the Swinburne Library.